United States, Georgia, Putnam County, 33.32177, -83.372841826/1868Joseph Addison Turner, a native of Putnam County, published a weekly Confederate newspaper during the Civil War. Entitled The Countryman, the paper was published from Turner's plantation and launched the writing career of fellow Georgian Joel Chandler Harris.Image of a painting of Joseph Addison Turner. He is depicted in a suit and white shirt. He faces forward. Turner, a native of Putnam County, Georgia, published a weekly Confederate newspaper during the Civil War. Entitled the Countryman, the paper was published from Turner's plantation and launched the writing career of fellow Georgian Joel Chandler Harris.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/joseph-addison-turner-1826-1868Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/joseph-addison-turner-1826-1868Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaJournalists--Georgia--Putnam CountyMen--Georgia--Putnam CountyLawyers--Georgia--Putnam CountyPlantation owners--Georgia--Putnam CountyNewspapers--OwnershipNewspaper editors--Georgia--Putnam CountyLegislators--GeorgiaPublishers and publishing--Georgia--Putnam CountyTurner, J. A. (Joseph Addison), 1826-1868Joseph Addison TurnerStillImage